Personalize Google with My Google
Sunday July 31, 2005
While on the subject of personalized portal or start pages (see My AOL Beta below), you might want to check out My Google, a way to personalize Google to be ... Read More
My AOL Beta
Sunday July 31, 2005
I'd bet that most people who have been online for a number of years have their own personal AOL story; I myself subscribed to their service about 10 years ago ... Read More
Download Festival
Sunday July 31, 2005
What is the Download Festival? Simply put:
"The British are coming! At least, Britain’s premier music and technology festival is. Clear Channel Entertainment announced today that its proprietary Download Festival, a ... Read More
It's A Big Ad..Such A Big Ad..It's Just So Freeeeaaakkiinnng Huge
Saturday July 30, 2005
Apparently, an ad for Carlton Draught has been passed around on the Web to over a million users..purely by word of mouth. The Web is big, but it's got a ... Read More
Google Logo Maker
Saturday July 30, 2005
For pure, unadulterated fun geekery goodness, check out Logogle.com. Here's mine:
Related:
Google Quiz: Pop quiz, hotshot.
Google Catalogs: Tired of catalogs jamming up your mailbox? Try Google Catalog Search, a great Google ... Read More
And the Yammy Award goes to...
Saturday July 30, 2005
If you're an aspiring film maker and/or videographer, than you might want to check out Yahoo's new video contest. Here's the scoop:
There are five different categories that you can submit ... Read More
Yahoo Farechase Beta
Saturday July 30, 2005
Yahoo is the topic du jour, as I just found an email from Yahoo Farechase in my email, very convenient as I'm currently scouting out airfare for Search Engine Strategies ... Read More
NASA Resources on the Web
Friday July 29, 2005
With the launch of the space shuttle this week, "more than 335,000 simultaneous video streams broadcast the event live to Internet viewers, making it NASA's most-watched online event of the ... Read More
Yahoo 360
Friday July 29, 2005
Yahoo 360, now in beta, is "an easy way to keep connected to friends and family with blogs, photos, and more." All you need to start up with Yahoo 360 ... Read More
EventJAR.com
Friday July 29, 2005
Want to find something to do in your neck of the woods? Use EventJAR.com to find a cultural or entertainment event near you, including festivals, museum exhibitions, and more.
Find Podcasts with Podscope
Friday July 29, 2005
If you are finding it difficult to search for podcasts with conventional search engines, your wait is over. Podscope is a specialized podcast search engine that will make it easy ... Read More
Review of Search Engine Marketing, Inc.
Friday July 29, 2005
Read my review of Search Engine Marketing, Inc., by Mike Moran and Bill Hunt. This comprehensive manual has everything you ever wanted to understand about search marketing and search engine ... Read More
Geeks on a Boat - The Social Impact of Technology
Thursday July 28, 2005
You just never know what you might come across when searching the Web.
I think this is a great idea (and I promise, I'm not in the employ of Geek Cruises). ... Read More
Konfabulator and Yahoo
Thursday July 28, 2005
I actually was not familiar with Konfabulator until I received multiple notifications that Yahoo had bought them. Here's what they're all about:
"Konfabulator is a JavaScript runtime engine for Windows and ... Read More
So Many Blogs, So Little Time
Thursday July 28, 2005
Speaking of blogs (see previous entry), Forbes mag has put out their list of the Summer 2005 Blogs That Matter list. Among the many notables are some of my particular ... Read More
Blogma, Nice Idea But I'm Vaguely Grossed Out By The Name
Thursday July 28, 2005
While I'm not too fond of the name of this site (reminds me of something to do with gaping wounds or scar tissue - don't ask), it's pretty dang cool. ... Read More
A del.icio.us for News?
Thursday July 28, 2005
Via SmartMobs.com, there's a great social bookmarking site called Common Times. From SmartMobs:
"It lets you “tag” news stories on the web into its database. Your stories are combined with those ... Read More
Google Launches Google Scholar
Wednesday July 27, 2005
Google has launched Google Scholar, currently in beta. What it is:
"Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports ... Read More
Internet Explorer 7 For XP Users Only
Wednesday July 27, 2005
I actually wrote about this in my Firefox articles, to which I'll link to at the end of this little post, but it's nice to see that Slashdot is confirming ... Read More
Engage.com, Another Way To Feel Awkward, Get Rejected, And/Or Find Your True Love
Tuesday July 26, 2005
This via SearchViews, I learned that there's yet another online dating site on the Web field called Engage.com. Okay, now is anyone else concerned that there might be a somewhat ... Read More
Probably Not The Best Use of Your Social Networking Time
Tuesday July 26, 2005
This via CNet.com:
"Brazilian police arrested 10 people on Thursday accused of selling drugs using Google's international social networking site Orkut, which is hugely popular in the Latin American country.
"We discovered ... Read More
Google Maps New Hybrid Mode
Monday July 25, 2005
This via Google Blog:
"Can't decide between looking at a map of your house or a photo of your house? See both at once with Google Maps' new Hybrid mode, ... Read More
Searching for Spreadsheets with Google
Sunday July 24, 2005
Is there anything that Google can't do? This via ResearchBuzz.com, I found out that by using various syntaxes you can find spreadsheets, in all sorts of formats, with Google.
Here's ... Read More
The Growth of Wikipedia Via Some Chart Thingys
Sunday July 24, 2005
I'm not a good graph and chart reader, but these Wikipedia growth charts are pretty dang cool. Basically, Wikipedia has grown to be an enormously popular search destination for many ... Read More
VirtualEarth.com Is Live
Sunday July 24, 2005
Hey! Just saw this. VirtualEarth.com from MSN is now live and in color.
"Welcome to MSN® Virtual EarthTM! Virtual Earth combines mapping and local search to put the answers to ... Read More
FatManWalking.com, Site of the Day
Sunday July 24, 2005
Most of us have struggled with weight issues at some time or another in our lives, and there are various ways to deal with it: diet, exercise, therapy, midnight runs ... Read More
You Say Phishing, I Say Ph-What?
Saturday July 23, 2005
Via InternetWeek.com, a survey from the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that most Americans are sadly un-geekified.
"The Pew Internet and American Life Project (PIP) found that most ... Read More
New Firefox Toolbar for Yahoo
Saturday July 23, 2005
Yahoo has just released a new Firefox toolbar, which adds the extra searching power of Yahoo My Web.
Another nice little feature of this particular toolbar is Add To My ... Read More
It's Official - Microsoft Longhorn is Microsoft Vista
Saturday July 23, 2005
The moment we've all been waiting for, right? Microsoft's new OS due to roll out sometime this in 2006 is now officially named Microsoft Vista. This from Microsoft Watch:
"Word of ... Read More
Do You Remember These Internet Fads?
Friday July 22, 2005
From CNet.com, a list of Internet fads that have come and gone (most mercifully). Here are a few of my personal favorites.
Be de be ba be ba bow bow, ... Read More
Centralized Database for Sex Offenders in the United States
Friday July 22, 2005
This from the Florida Herald Today:
"The U.S. Department of Justice has created a centralized online database that will enable computer users to search the sex offender registries of 20 states, ... Read More
Beam me up, Scotty
Thursday July 21, 2005
Beloved Star Trek actor James Doohan has passed away at the ripe old age of 85. What a life this man lived! I don't know about you, but Star Trek ... Read More
Largest Database of Masterwork Photography on the Web Underway
Thursday July 21, 2005
From the New York Times, two of the most well-known photography meccas,George Eastman House in Rochester and the International Center of Photography in Midtown, are putting together a huge photography ... Read More
Oh, So Naughty!
Thursday July 21, 2005
Shocking me to my very essence was this story from InternetWeek.com with the headline of "Four In 10 U.S. Companies Discipline Workers for Porn." You mean to tell me that ... Read More
More Bombings in London?
Thursday July 21, 2005
This just in from the BBC: Minor explosions using detonators spark the evacuation of three Tube stations, a BBC reporter says."
Yahoo news reports that "police shot a man ... Read More
July 20, 1969 - Anniversary of First Moon Landing
Thursday July 21, 2005
Geez, walk away from the computer for a day and look what happens. Yesterday was the 35th anniversary of the first moon landing, and Google gave us all a few ... Read More
Alice and Me - An Interview
Wednesday July 20, 2005
Thanks to rev2.org for the information about Alice, an artificial intelligence bot. I recently interviewed Alice about her role in the blogosphere, her everyday life, and which search engine she ... Read More
Flickr All Time Popular Tags
Wednesday July 20, 2005
First of all, have you heard about Flickr? Flickr is an online photo management and sharing tool. You can add notes and tags to each photo, other people can ... Read More
Microsoft and Mozilla
Wednesday July 20, 2005
Let me ask you something. If you are an Internet Explorer user (and statistics show that most of you actually are), did you know that the next version of IE ... Read More
Google Maps and Traffic Tickets
Wednesday July 20, 2005
This via BoingBoing, proving my theory once and for all that the Internet ROCKS.
"Heartwarming story of a clever lad named Edwin who beat a traffic ticket using Google Maps. The ... Read More
Search Engine Statistics for June 2005
Wednesday July 20, 2005
This from ZDNet:
Google's market share of US searches for June 2005 was at 36.9% compared with 37.5% in May 2005.
Yahoo! had a 30.4% share, and MSN had a share of ... Read More
Google PageRank Update Underway
Tuesday July 19, 2005
What is Google PageRank? Simply put, it's a ranking system. From the founders of Google:
"PageRank relies on the uniquely democratic nature of the web by using its vast link ... Read More
Fun Site of the Day - Online Generators
Tuesday July 19, 2005
What, you may ask, are online generators? Let me introduce you to a few of my favorites from this huge list of online generators:
Mark's Apology Note Generator: I think that ... Read More
Interview with Michael K. Bergman of BrightPlanet.com
Tuesday July 19, 2005
Read my interview with Michael K. Bergman, CTO of BrightPlanet Corporation, and what he had to say about BrightPlanet's recent study findings that indicate document use and creation in the ... Read More
BackPack, a Personal Organizational Tool That Makes Me Cry With Happiness
Monday July 18, 2005
Here's the thing. I'm a very driven person, with lots of stuff to do (three kids, house, two official part-time jobs that end up being full-time because I enjoy them ... Read More
SimplyHired.com, a Good Basic Job Search Engine
Monday July 18, 2005
Harry Potter Web Resources
Sunday July 17, 2005
Well, we got Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince at 3:45 Saturday afternoon, and my ten year old is now finished with it, Sunday morning, 8:23 AM, after reading ... Read More
News Site of the Day for Sunday Morning
Sunday July 17, 2005
It's Sunday morning..time for coffee, maybe some donuts, definitely a leisurely read of various newspapers while listening to some good tunes. My personal favorite right now? I love anything acoustic, ... Read More
Site of the Day - Detailed Google MP3 Tutorial
Sunday July 17, 2005
Want to find MP3's using Google Video Search? I found this great how-to via the Unofficial Google Weblog; it goes into explicit detail on how you can find MP3's. Pretty ... Read More
MSN Shopping Beta
Saturday July 16, 2005
Microsoft launched its shiny new comparison shopping engine Friday; right now it is in beta. This from ComparisonEngines.com:
Chris Jolley, Group Programming Manager of MSN Shopping: "Today is the day Microsoft ... Read More
Games for the Brain - Fun Site of the Day
Saturday July 16, 2005
Okay, I know what you're thinking: whenever somebody tries to get cute and make educational games "fun", we inevitably end up with something kind of pathetic, but we keep playing, ... Read More
SpreadFirefox.com Site Hacked
Saturday July 16, 2005
Mozilla site SpreadFirefox.com was hacked recently; this from EWeek.com:
"The Mozilla Foundation marketing site SpreadFirefox.com, which is designed to promote adoption of Firefox, was hacked over the weekend, officials said in ... Read More
Yahoo Impulse
Saturday July 16, 2005
This via ComputerWorld.com:
"That banner ad you see today on a Yahoo Inc. Web page may have been triggered by a search you did on the company's search engine two days ... Read More
An Anti-Terrorism Search Engine?
Friday July 15, 2005
This via the IT Contractor Portal:
"Researchers at the University of Buffalo, US, believe they have discovered a technique that will reveal information on public web sites that was not intended ... Read More
Tv Genius - the UK TV Show Search Engine
Friday July 15, 2005
For my readers over the pond: TV Genius, a search engine dedicated solely to finding UK TV shows. You can search listings for all UK TV channels, film listings, sports, ... Read More
Werenotafraid.com
Friday July 15, 2005
Nice to know that some good is coming out of the London bombings.
"Show the world that we're not afraid of what happened in London, and that the world is ... Read More
Amazon Ten Years Ago
Friday July 15, 2005
Want to get a peek of how Amazon looked ten years ago?
Thanks to Google Blogoscoped for providing the heads up on this.
Related:
Are you in a reminiscent kind of mood? ... Read More
LinkedIn.com, a Job Search Engine with a Social Networking Twist
Friday July 15, 2005
What is LinkedIn.com? Simply put:
"LinkedIn is a networking tool that helps you discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts and business partners. Through LinkedIn, you can accelerate your ... Read More
Web Visions 2005 Tomorrow...I mean, Today
Friday July 15, 2005
Edited: Well, I'm an idiot. I got my dates mixed up and was thinking that the 15th was Saturday, not Friday. As in, today. As in, I'm missing the entire ... Read More
Fun Site of the Day - The 30-Second Bunnies Theatre Library
Thursday July 14, 2005
Don't have time to go see a movie? Are you disgusted by rising theatre prices ($8 for a soggy box of popcorn? Are you insane?!?)? Would you like to be ... Read More
File this under "lawsuits that don't make sense"
Thursday July 14, 2005
This via the New York Times. The Internet Archive, one of the most well-loved sites on the Web if for nothing else the ability to go back to the days ... Read More
Public Television Rocks!
Thursday July 14, 2005
You just knew that all those years of calling in to donate to the PBS fundraising telethon were going to pay off one day, didn't you? (By the way, folks, ... Read More
The Impact of Idiots
Thursday July 14, 2005
Remember a coupla weeks ago, there was that little Mastercard disaster where something close to 40 million credit card numbers were hung out to dry? Well, in this blog post ... Read More
Google Go Actions for Mac's
Thursday July 14, 2005
This via SearchEngineLowdown.com, I just found out that there is a free tool out there called Google GoActions that allows Mac users to attach Google directions and/or a Google map ... Read More
Spankin' New Internet Explorer Plug-In From Browster
Wednesday July 13, 2005
This from CNet.com:
" A free plug-in released Wednesday for Internet Explorer allows users to mouse over Web search listings for an instant view of the content rather than having to ... Read More
The Power of Consumer Generated Media
Wednesday July 13, 2005
This via Sally Falkow, whose blog is always good for some thought provoking...thoughts (start working, brain, or I'll stab you with a q-tip!). She recently wrote an entry about a ... Read More
More Map Hacks Than You Can Shake A Stick At
Wednesday July 13, 2005
This via O'Reilly Radar, a collection of various Google and Yahoo map hacks. Here's a few highlights:
Gmap Pedometer: This is a hack put together by a runner training for his ... Read More
Yahoo Maps API Success Stories
Tuesday July 12, 2005
What is the Yahoo Maps API? Simply put from the official press release via SearchEngineWatch.com:
"Yahoo! Maps API gives developers of all levels free public access to
Yahoo!'s SmartView Technology - enabling ... Read More
Slacker! Get back to work!
Tuesday July 12, 2005
According to Cnet.com, wasting time on the Net while supposedly working is one of the most popular pastimes. Yeah, baby!
"Traipsing around the Internet is the most popular form of ... Read More
London Bombings Swamps BBC.com
Tuesday July 12, 2005
This via AlwaysOn.com:
"London bombings sent BBC News traffic through the roof, the company reports. On July 7th the Web site for BBC News and its mirrors on Akamai network received ... Read More
Web Visions 2005 Portland, Oregon
Tuesday July 12, 2005
WhooHOO! I get to go to a fantabulous conference this weeked.
Some of the seminars include Search Engine Optimization and Web Standards, The Future of Content, Making Good Design Decisions, ... Read More
AboveTopSecret.com, Conspiracy Heaven Site of the Day
Monday July 11, 2005
Thank you to Dean B. who pointed me to AboveTopSecret.com, a mind-boggingly huge hub for conspiracy theory lovers. The main motto to stick to at this site is "Deny Ignorance", ... Read More
Find Quotations with ThinkExist.com
Monday July 11, 2005
I love finding a good quotation. My favorites lately are all by Jack Handy, and I was able to find a good many of them with ThinkExist.com, a search engine ... Read More
Don't Click It. Really. Don't.
Monday July 11, 2005
Can you resist? DontClickIt is a site dedicated to one purpose: can we, as searchers/users/audience members refrain from clicking madly on a web page?
My question was, well, why should ... Read More
YubNub-Funny Name, Good Tool
Monday July 11, 2005
YubNub.org is a social command line for the Web. It basically gives you a way to shortcut searches that you commonly execute on the Web. You can create your own ... Read More
World Myths and Legends
Monday July 11, 2005
I found a great site via Educational Technology, it's the Minneapolis Institute of Arts World Myths and Legends in Art. From Educational Technology:
"Primarily for teachers and students (but fun for ... Read More
Hurricane Dennis
Sunday July 10, 2005
Holy Cow.
This image is from NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. If you are tracking Hurricane Dennis, here are some good web resources to help you out.
Top 15 Natural ... Read More
Google Opens Up A Can Of Anti-Typosquatting Goodness
Sunday July 10, 2005
This via Wired News; apparently, Google does not look kindly on those who attempt to thwart its almighty-ness.
"An internet arbitrator has awarded Google the rights to several website addresses that ... Read More
Kartoo.com, a Visual Meta Search Engine
Sunday July 10, 2005
Well, I found my new toy. Kartoo is a visual meta search engine, "with visual display interfaces. When you click on OK, KartOO launches the query to a set of ... Read More
Do You Google Yourself? Come on, fess up.
Sunday July 10, 2005
If you've never Googled yourself, you should. Sometimes it can be very enlightening, sometimes embarrassing, always interesting. I type in my name (Wendy Boswell) every once in a while to ... Read More
Microsoft Exploring New Technology for Media Searches
Sunday July 10, 2005
From PCWorld.com, I learned that Microsoft was granted a patent this week that "hints at the invention of new technology for personalizing searches for online media, particularly music titles. The ... Read More
Search Blogs With Gigablast.com
Saturday July 9, 2005
Gigablast.com has a nice little blog search engine going on, currently in beta, that claims to be able to search over 12 million blogs.
Gigablast also has the ability to ... Read More
Microsoft, We Hardly Know Ye
Saturday July 9, 2005
In the continuing saga of Microsoft and Claria/Gator, I found out via InternetWeek.com that things are still rolling along:
"Microsoft quietly changed how its for-free AntiSpyware program handles a pervasive form ... Read More
Possibility of Yahoo Competing With Technorati?
Saturday July 9, 2005
This from eWeek.com:
"Whether intentionally or not, Yahoo briefly showcased some of its RSS search plans on Friday when Webloggers discovered and then posted screen shots of a Yahoo site for ... Read More
UK News Sites Flooded
Saturday July 9, 2005
This week's tragic bombings in London saw unprecedented visits to UK news sites. From ComputerWorld.com:
"“The availability of the BBC site was down to 81%, and the response times to ... Read More
Step by Step Firefox Installation Tutorial
Saturday July 9, 2005
Firefox is super easy to install, but if you'd like a little help to get you started, use my Firefox Installation Tutorial.
Getting Started With Firefox-Frequently Asked Questions
Friday July 8, 2005
Firefox is rapidly gaining ground against Microsoft's Internet Explorer as one of the more popular browsers out there. Find out why Firefox is so popular, and why you should switch ... Read More
Become.com
Friday July 8, 2005
I've just checked out Become.com, a very specialized search engine that has a few features I haven't seen in other shopping search engines. Among these are the following:
Shopping Research: Become.com ... Read More
Don't Have a Cow, Dude.
Friday July 8, 2005
If you're a fan of the Simpsons you'll enjoy this via Vestal Design Blog:
Make your own Bart blackboard.
Related:
Fun Stuff to Do On The Computer: There is a lot of ... Read More
Site of the Day-Google Earth Hacks
Friday July 8, 2005
I downloaded Google Earth last week when it came out, and my kids totally love it, especially my first grader who squeals with glee as we go zooming all over ... Read More
How To Get Dumped, Google-Style
Thursday July 7, 2005
From SearchEngineJournal:
"Duplicate content penalty. Ever heard of it? This penalty is applied by Google and possibly other search engines when content found on your website is largely the same as ... Read More
More Web Users Becoming Edumacated
Thursday July 7, 2005
This via ComputerWorld.com:
" Nine out of 10 Internet users have changed their online habits to avoid spyware and other Internet-based threats, according to a study released today.
The Pew Internet and ... Read More
Kids Need More Technology Classes
Thursday July 7, 2005
How many of your kids have access to:
computers in the classroom
specialized technology instruction, whether it be in rudimentary computer use basics or advanced programming/networking/whatever
an Internet connection at school to help ... Read More
Microsoft Sleeping With The Enemy?
Thursday July 7, 2005
Good grief. Via eWeek.com
"Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware application is no longer flagging adware products from Claria Corp. as a threat to PC users.
Less than a week after published reports of acquisition ... Read More
Breaking News-Bomb Blast In London-Terrorist Attacks
Thursday July 7, 2005
Breaking news - and here's some web resources to help you keep up with it. NOTE: I'll be updating this post throughout the day, so please refresh your browser window ... Read More
Take This Job and Search It
Thursday July 7, 2005
According to CNet.com, Yahoo has improved their HotJobs job searching property.
"Yahoo is quietly testing a new job search engine that finds not just job listings from paid partners and advertisers ... Read More
Martha Stewart Uses The Internet
Thursday July 7, 2005
This via ABC News; from an interview that Ms. Stewart did with Vanity Fair:
"Asked about the electronic monitoring device she must wear on her ankle she has complained repeatedly that ... Read More
Tropical Storms Dennis and Cindy
Wednesday July 6, 2005
For those of you in the affected areas by these storms, here are some online resources for you to keep up with what is going on.
Top Ten Natural Disaster ... Read More
Another Bit Torrent Search Engine-Isohunt.com
Wednesday July 6, 2005
UPDATED: Read more about Isohunt in my Isohunt profile.
Thanks to the anonymous reader who gave me the tip about Isohunt.com, a search engine that basically searches any kind of peer ... Read More
The Google Song
Wednesday July 6, 2005
In the category of "this guy has too much free time", I give you the Google Song. This is a Flash file so make sure you have Flash enabled on ... Read More
Artcyclopedia.com, an Art Search Engine
Wednesday July 6, 2005
Bitoogle.com, a BitTorrent Search Engine
Tuesday July 5, 2005
Are you looking for Bit Torrents? Well, let's first figure out what the heck they are. From Net For Beginners Guide Paul Gil, I found a BitTorrents 101 handbook that ... Read More
Cool Site of the Day-Earthcam.com
Tuesday July 5, 2005
Earthcam.com is a webcam search engine, with literally hundreds of live webcams around the world to choose from. You can search by categories, such as arts and entertainment cams, scenic ... Read More
Google Factory Tour
Tuesday July 5, 2005
When I was in second or third grade, we got to go to the bakery downtown and watch them make doughnuts. Now that was a cool factory tour, especially since ... Read More
Search LiveJournal Blogs with LjSeek.com
Tuesday July 5, 2005
In the "how cool is this" category, I present to you LjSEEK.com, a search engine solely dedicated to searching Live Journal entries. You can search blogs, but not comments, which ... Read More
New Shopping Search Engine OnePal.com
Tuesday July 5, 2005
I just took a look at OnePAL.com, a new shopping search engine that claims to have "over 900,000 product prices from 150,000 merchants." The home page is nice and clean, ... Read More
Track del.icio.us Bookmarks with Oishii
Tuesday July 5, 2005
Oishii roughly translated is a Japanese word that means "tasty." And I would have to definitely apply this adjective to the del.icio.us bookmark tracking tool, Oishii.
If you're like me ... Read More
Search Engine Journal Vandalized
Tuesday July 5, 2005
Search Engine Journal, one of my daily stop-offs to get some of the best commentary and news in the search world, has been vandalized by a bunch of...Ottomans?
The text in ... Read More
Google To Release Toolbar for Firefox Users
Tuesday July 5, 2005
AHHH!! Yes!! This from mozdev.org:
"Hey Googlebar folks, long time no talk. I thought I'd drop you a note to give a heads up on something Google will be releasing ... Read More
Legal Movie Downloads from the Big Studios A Reality...Maybe
Tuesday July 5, 2005
I guess maybe someone rode the Cluetrain:
"After years of avoiding it, Hollywood studios are preparing to let people download and buy electronic copies of movies over the Internet, much as ... Read More
Search Engines Fourth of July
Monday July 4, 2005
Make sure you check out The Fourth of July Blog Spectacular!, as well as the July Scavenger Hunt.
July Scavenger Hunt
Monday July 4, 2005
And for even more Fourth of July fun (see the post below), I give you the July Scavenger Hunt. July's web scavenger hunt is all about America: the history of ... Read More
Happy Fourth of July
Monday July 4, 2005
You really should be at a barbeque or something right now, instead of inside looking at a computer, but since you are, and you chose this site, you get the ... Read More
Ujiko-Shiny New Toy
Sunday July 3, 2005
You've got to check out Ujiko, a visual search engine. I've been playing with it for about twenty minutes and since I love stuff like this:animated, dynamic, full of images, ... Read More
Shopping at Work
Sunday July 3, 2005
According to SearchViews, most people do their online shopping between the hours of 1 PM and 6 PM, with shopping generally getting a bit of a slowdown at the lunch ... Read More
extisp.icio.us and del.icio.us
Sunday July 3, 2005
Thanks to Research Buzz for this tip. extisp.icio.us actually has two different ways to look at del.icio.us tags: a visual scattering of any one user's tags, or a Yahoo image ... Read More
The Internet Is Ginormous.
Sunday July 3, 2005
This via Netcraft :
"The Internet has added 10.7 million hostnames in the first seven months of the year. Barring a dramatic slowdown, 2005 should easily exceed the record growth of ... Read More
Bill Gates Has An Opinion
Sunday July 3, 2005
This from CNet.com and its interview with the Gatester:
""The Internet is so popular today that we need to just keep evolving it," he said. "It's not like we're going to ... Read More
Live 8
Saturday July 2, 2005
Today is Live 8, a huge concert event to stop poverty. Here's more info:
"8 world leaders, gathered in Scotland for the G8 summit, will be presented with a workable plan ... Read More
Answers.com Makes a Mac Desktop Tool
Friday July 1, 2005
This from Macsimum News:
"GuruNet Corp., creators of the Answers.com answer-based search engine, has released the beta version of a desktop widget for use with the Dashboard feature of Mac OS ... Read More
I See Your Search Ranking and I'll Raise You One Blue Thingy
Friday July 1, 2005
I know nothing about the game of poker, other than what I've seen on such acclaimed films as "Honeymoon in Vegas." That is the extent of my poker knowledge. This ... Read More
Microsoft-Say It Isn't So!
Friday July 1, 2005
I'm not sure what to make of this one:
"Microsoft is in talks to buy controversial adware maker Claria for $500 million, according to a report in today's New York Times. ... Read More
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Web Resources
Friday July 1, 2005
Big news today that Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is stepping down after 24 years on the high court. Here are some good web resources to research her career further (these ... Read More
AOL Releases Video Search Service, Plans to Open Video Hub
Friday July 1, 2005
From CNet.com:
" America Online quietly launched a new video-on-demand search service Thursday, opening the doors for millions of Internet users to view music videos, news segments and other content from ... Read More
Newzfire.com-Search News Fast From RSS Feeds
Friday July 1, 2005
Newzfire.com is a search tool that "collects information from over 100,000 news and personal weblog sources only minutes after it's published." Simply type what you're looking for into the very ... Read More
Search Blogs with Bloggernity.com
Friday July 1, 2005
Just came across Bloggernity.com, which looks to be a promising blog search tool. The front page is very busy, and some of the grammar used in the main blurbs leads ... Read More
Job Search Engine Indeed.com
Friday July 1, 2005
Here's a nice little specialized job search engine: .
Indeed.com is a specialized job search engine that searches "all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company ... Read More